Headlines of the Day 17-March-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
India to sign U.S. deal only after clarity on ratesThe Hindu(Page1)GS2(IR)
ASI allows T.N. Archaeology Dept. to conduct excavations at Keeladi, seven other sitesThe Hindu(Page2)
GS1(History)

Crab in Silent Valley found displaying both male and female biological traitsThe Hindu(Page3)GS3(Environment)
UPSC’s new rule: SC nod must for delay in choosing State DGPs
The Hindu(Page6)
GS2(Governance)

Shutdown, protest rallies in Ladakh over Statehood, Sixth Schedule demandsThe Hindu(Page4)GS2(Governance)
Centre clears ‘quantum lab’ installation at 23 institutionsThe Hindu(Page6)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Science and Tech
Sahitya Akademi announces awards for 2025 in 24 languages
The Hindu(Page6)
Miscellaneous 
USCIRF is creating a distorted picture of India, says Centre

The Hindu(Page6)
GS2(IR )/GS2(Governance )
Oppn. flags govt. plan to move Bill on IPS deputation in CAPFsThe Hindu(Page6)GS2(Governance )
Jaishankar discusses West Asia situation with EU counterparts
The Hindu(Page6)

GS2(IR )


‘IIIT-Hyderabad app turns impaired speech into clear speech in near-real-time’The Hindu(Page7)

GS3(Science and Tech)
Neighbourhood diplomacy and its West Asia challenge

The Hindu(Page8)GS2(IR )
Belém as a test of a new model of forest financeThe Hindu(Page8)GS3(Environment)
Importance of sex education in academiaThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(Governance)
Why India must electrify its kitchensThe Hindu(Page10)GS3(Economy )
Goods export flat in Feb.; official sees dip in March on conflictThe Hindu(Page12)GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy )
The dual impact of Artificial Intelligence on the finance industryThe Hindu(Page13)



GS3(Economy /Science and Tech)
‘EU, UN discussing initiative for Hormuz Strait’The Hindu(Page14)


GS2(IR)

SC rap to Allahabad HC judge over bail in dowry death: In 3 months, he gave bail in 508 of 510 such casesIndian Express(Page1)
GS2(Governance)



India seeks safeguard as US works on new tariff structure 
Indian express(Page1)

GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
‘Continued reliance’ on 2011 Census data may lead to exclusion of beneficiaries under Food Security Act: House panelIndian express(Page5)GS2(Governance)
In war on Iran, Israel knows what it wants — US does notIndian express(Page8)
GS2(IR)
The move to impeach CEC Gyanesh Kumar, though symbolic, mattersIndian express(Page9)GS2(Governance)
Centre hikes Arthiyas commission on wheat, paddy procurementIndian express(Page10)GS3(Economy)
Supreme Court seeks status report on encroachments along Ganga banksIndian express(Page11)GS2(Governance)
Understanding the ‘discrepancies’ in India’s new GDP dataIndian express(Page12)GS3(Economy)
NavIC satellite loses its atomic clock: What this means for India’s bid for its own GPSIndian express(Page12)GS3(Science and Tech)
Delivered price of Russia’s Urals crude at Indian ports touches record high amid Hormuz closure, discounts at four-month lowIndian express(Page13)GS2(IR)
For the first time, retail top category for loan write-offs by Indian banks in FY25Indian express(Page13)GS3(Economy)
India Submits Seventh National Report to Convention on Biological Diversity PIBGS3(Environment)
Painted WorldsPIBGS1(Culture)
 

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